Melissa Higey Assessment Collection Assignment #12

1
Lesson Pre-Assessment
The pre-assessment will be a short 2 question quiz to help determine students prior experiences
with library subscription databases and knowledge on the differences between subscription
databases and the Internet in general. The pre-assessment will either be given at the end of the
previous lesson, after the end of the previous lesson as homework, or at the beginning of the
current lesson.

1. Have you used any library subscription databases before for assignments in any of your
classes?
o Yes
o No
If Yes, list any you remember using (examples: EBSCO, ProQuest)
___________________________________
___________________________________
___________________________________

2. Describe 1 or 2 differences between library subscription databases and the Internet.
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________


Melissa Higey Assessment Collection Assignment #12

2
Informal Check for Understanding
The student checklist will be used as an informal check for understanding during the
individual/group practice portion of the lesson. Students will be evaluated during practice to
ensure understanding in 1) finding library subscription databases, 2) understanding the different
types of searching (keyword, author, title, subject), and 3) copying and saving articles found.

Student Name Able to find library
subscription
database resources
Understands
different types of
searching
Can copy and save
articles














Melissa Higey Assessment Collection Assignment #12

3
Objective Quiz
The objective quiz will measure students comprehension of the learning objective (answers in
bold).

1. The librarys subscription databases are only accessible to students and staff members in
our school district.
o True
o False
2. Students cant access the librarys subscription databases from home.
o True
o False
3. Students need special usernames and passwords to access library subscription databases
from home.
o True
o False
4. Subscription databases are accessed over the Internet.
o True
o False
5. Subject searching in a subscription database will search the author, title, or in the full text
of an article or resource.
o True
o False

Melissa Higey Assessment Collection Assignment #12

4
6. When searching for articles written by a specific person, which type of search would you
use?
o Keyword
o Author
o Title
o Subject
7. Which of the following is a subscription database available in our library?
o HealthQuest
o Todays News
o Biography Reference Bank
o Geography Online
8. What types of articles and information can you find when using the database
EBSCOhost?
o Blog postings
o Novels
o Encyclopedias
o Magazines and newspapers
9. What types of articles and information can you find when using the database World Book
Student?
o Blog postings
o Novels
o Encyclopedias
o Magazines and newspapers
Melissa Higey Assessment Collection Assignment #12

5
10. If you want to access a library subscription database from home, what do you do?
o Ask the principal for the username and password.
o Ask the librarian for the username and password.
o Sign up for your own username and password.
o You cant access library subscription databases from home.
11. You should use a _______ search when searching for general topics or to search all fields
in an article.
o Keyword
o Author
o Title
o Subject
12. When performing a _______ search, you must know the specific words assigned to
categorize an article.
o Keyword
o Author
o Title
o Subject
13. Most library subscription databases let you ______________ your articles.
o save and print
o edit and rename
o delete or remove


Melissa Higey Assessment Collection Assignment #12

6
14. Using the word _____ between two words in a search narrows the search and includes
both words in your search results.
o not
o or
o and
15. If you put __________ around a search phrase, your search results will include that exact
search phrase in your search results.
o parentheses
o asterisks
o quotation marks













Melissa Higey Assessment Collection Assignment #12

7
Performance Assessment and Scoring Rubric
The task for the performance assessment will be the individual/group practice during the lesson
where students will search subscription databases on the library computers. A rubric has been
provided to score and assess the task and results.

Instructions
1. Pick a topic to research from the topic list provided by your teacher.
2. Search from library subscription databases below that are appropriate and relevant to
your selected topic of research using the following instructions. All of the databases are
found at the INFOhio Digital Library (http://www.infohio.org/ER/ER6-8.asp).
a. Biography Reference Bank
b. Consumer Health Complete
c. EBSCO All Database Search
d. INFOhio Discovery Portal for Middle School Students
e. Literary Reference Center
f. Points of View Reference Center
g. Science Online
h. Science Reference Center
i. World Book Student
j. World Book Timelines
3. In one of the databases, perform a keyword search on your general topic.
a. Save 2 articles relevant and specific to your topic.

Melissa Higey Assessment Collection Assignment #12

8
4. In one of the databases, perform a subject search on your topic.
a. Save 2 articles relevant and specific to your topic.
5. In one of the databases, perform an AND, NOT, or OR search on your topic (select 1
type).
a. Save 2 articles relevant and specific to your topic.
6. Fill out the attached searching template as you complete the assignment (the first line is
an example of the format to follow).

Topic Selected: ________________________________________________________________
Type of Search and
Search Terms Used
Database Used Article #1 Article #2
Type of Search
Search Terms Used
Database Name Author, Title, Name
of Publication, Date
of Publication, Link to
Article
Author, Title, Name
of Publication, Date
of Publication, Link to
Article








Melissa Higey Assessment Collection Assignment #12

9
Scoring Rubric
Unsatisfactory
(1)
Basic (2) Proficient (3) Distinguished (4)
Types of Searches
and Search Terms
Used
Required searches
are not used and
search terms are
not related or
appropriate for
topic selected.
Some required
searches are used
and search terms
are minimally
related to topic
selected.
All 3 types of
required searches
are used and
search terms are
related to topic
selected.
All 3 types of
required searches
are used and
search terms are
relevant,
appropriate, and
specific to topic
selected.
Databases Used Databases are not
appropriate to
topic selected or
not from the
prescribed list.
Some databases
are minimally
appropriate to
topic selected and
from the
prescribed list.
All 3 databases
are appropriate to
topic selected and
from the
prescribed list.
All 3 databases
used are
appropriate and
specific to topic
selected and from
the prescribed list.
Articles Articles are not
relevant to the
topic selected and
do not include all
required
information.
Some articles are
relevant to the
topic selected and
include some
required
information.
All articles are
relevant to the
topic selected and
include most
required
information.
All articles are
relevant to the
topic selected and
include all
required
information.